One of the quickest and easiest candies you can make! If using molds, be sure to use molds designed for high temperatures. Cook in a heavy saucepan, no more than two-quart capacity. This may be used to make windows for Read More …
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Pastillage
Pastillage is a candy clay that is used for items that need strength such as structures, cake drums and plaques that are to stand up on a display. It does not break down in humidity as gum paste might. Unlike Read More …
Highbush Cranberry Jelly
Highbush cranberries are a fruit of the honeysuckle, and completely different fruit than the lowbush or commercial cranberry. Highbush cranberries grow on a shrub with pointed leaves whereas cranberries grow on a vine with oval leaves. Highbush cranberries have a Read More …
Satay
Every country or region has at least one dish that becomes symbolic. For SE Asia, symbolic foods would have to include satay. Popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, it’s a great treat when served hot from a charcoal grill. There Read More …
Picadillo
A dish that can be served on white rice, on sliced bread, or eaten as a taco on a hot flour tortilla. For a large crowd, simply double the recipe. Add a fresh vegetable such as fresh green beans and Read More …
Brazilian Vegetarian Feijoada with Black Beans
The challenge here was to create a meatless dish while retaining the distinctive smoky quality of feijoada (pronounced “fay-zhwa-duh”), the Brazilian national dish. The answer was to use a smidgen of liquid smoke, a prominent ingredient in commercial barbecue sauces. Read More …
Ajo blanco
Ajo blanco, a white version of gazpacho, is believed to have originated with the moors. If a silkier texture is desired, try soaking the blanched almonds in milk before processing. This will enhance the soup’s delicate creaminess. Serves 4 to Read More …
Pineapple Chili Mustard
Here is a fruity, cool mustard which has a wonderful flavor by not that much heat. But what’s to stop you customizing any of these recipes. They are all three, good basic recipes. This goes well with fish, meats of Read More …
Zucchini Pate
Fresh-tasting and generously laced with chives and parsley, this vegetable spread goes well on warm pita, rye, or brown bread. Have it with a glass of crisp white wine. You’ll want to remember this recipe when the zucchini crop comes Read More …
Chocolate Walnut Bars
These aren’t difficult to make, but they look fancy because they have three distinct layers. A shortbread crust is topped by a chocolate layer, which is then topped with a thin walnut layer. The bars freeze well, and they’ll keep Read More …
Easy Chocolate Mousse
This recipe for chocolate mousse is delicious. This is quick and very easy to make and is sure to please the whole family. It is also a great dessert to serve when you have guests. 1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows or Read More …
Low Fat Creamy Vinaigrette
Pureeing the artichoke hearts makes this a wonderfully smooth dressing. After making the dressing, you will still have half a can of artichoke hearts left, just toss them in with your salad. 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup olive oil Read More …
Barbecued Turtle Steak
Yield: 1 servings 3 lb Turtle steak 6 Limes 1/2 c Olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder 1 cl Garlic 1 ds White pepper Salt and pepper to taste For those of you that haven’t had the opportunity to have Read More …
Cervena Venison Burgers with Sweet and Sour Tomatoes and Horseradish Creme Fraiche
These burgers have been a big hit whether I served them as a special at PUBLIC or when I prepare them at home for friends and family. You can use any cut of Cervena for this recipe, but I would Read More …
Almond Fortune Cookies
To make the fortunes for these cookies, cut 3 x 1/2-inch strips of paper and write or type your own fortunes with non-toxic ink. Because you must work quickly to shape the cookies, it’s best to make them one at Read More …
Chocolate Chews
These chewy, rich chocolate cookies have minimal fat. These flourless chocolate cookies get their texture from egg whites and their flavor from cocoa powder, which contains the only fat in the recipe unless you add the chocolate chips or nuts. Read More …
Caramel Creme Brulee
A recipe is merely words on paper; a guideline, a starting point from which to improvise. It cannot pretend to replace the practiced hand and telling glance of a watchful cook. For that reason feel free to stir your own Read More …
Savory Chocolate Napoleon
For this recipe, I highly recommend that you use a bittersweet chocolate that has a cocoa content of 72 percent or higher. That usually means the chocolate will contain less sugar and have a stronger cocoa taste. This will give Read More …
Eggnog Custard Pie
For those who like eggnog, the holiday season is an awesome time of year. From the moment Thanksgiving starts, I start pulling out the eggnog recipes. I love making this custard pie, and sharing it when I have to! You Read More …
Devilish Piggy Wings
Many stores carry a variety of Cajun blends, or create your family’s favorite. A tasty appetizer or tailgating dish. Be sure to have Blue cheese dressing and celery sticks to serve along side. 1 pound ribs, cut into 1-rib portions, Read More …
Spinach Artichoke Dip
I love ordering Spinach Artichoke Dip when I go out to eat. This recipe is even better and you don’t even have to leave the house. Just serve with bread or crackers 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup green onion, chopped Read More …
Blonde Lasagna
Instead of tomato sauce, this lasagna uses a ricotta custard heavily laced with garlic and red pepper. You can adjust the amount of seasoning to your own taste, but I have found that the lasagna is less bland if you Read More …
Savory Hamburger Soup
Grab a spoon to eat this quick and easy hearty meal. Have lots of bread ready for sopping up the savory juice. 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1 tablespoon water 1/2 pound lean ground beef Read More …
Classic Minestrone Soup
Minestrone is an Italian soup that simply means “dish up.” Typically it is made with fresh vegetables, tomatoes and can have beans, pasta and rice in it. It can contain meat or meat broths or be strickly vegetarian. Minestrone is Read More …
Classic Oyster Stew
Oyster Stew is a classic meal and a Christmas Eve tradition for many. That tradition is said to have started with Irish immigrants who fled here during the potato famine in the mid-1800s. They replaced a traditional stew containing ling Read More …
Caesar Salad
There are many recipes for Caesar Salad. This one is said to be the original one, minus the coddled eggs. The American Egg Board states: “There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that Read More …
Veal Saute Szechuan
Here’s a Chinese restaurant-style dish that’ll have your taste buds zinging with flavor. Quick cooking on high heat helps keep the tender veal moist. 1 pound veal, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons chili sauce Read More …
Warm Asparagus Spears with Aged Gouda and Sherry Vinaigrette
Asparagus are finger food in my family, like corn on the cob or clams on the half-shell, and in the spring when they first appear in the markets, we eat as much as we can. Unless the spears are pencil-thin, Read More …
Coconut Pecan Frosting Mix Substitute
Do you have a recipe calling for dry coconut pecan frosting mix and found that it is no longer available? Well, no need to fret! Pillsbury has provided this helpful recipe for cooks who still want to use those tasty Read More …
Coffee Terms
Few things are as soothing as sitting down to a hot cup of coffee. Less soothing, though, is trying to decode the swirl of coffee lingo out there, used to describe the seemingly endless variety of coffee drinks that are Read More …
Chocolate
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree. The original cacao tree may have originated in Brazil, though some say Venezuela and others say it is native to Central America. The cacao tree is a tropical plant Read More …
A Profitable Valentines Day
Valentines Day is approaching fast and ignoring the opportunity presented to increase profits for this day would be foolish. You don’t need to have a five star restaurant to make an effort. A small country pub can find ways to Read More …
How to make Perfect Coffee with French Press at home!
A French Press is one of the best methods for brewing your daily cup of coffee. It is simple, elegant and produces a rich and flavorful brew. While making French Press Coffee is not as easy as simply “adding water Read More …
Cherry Slurpee
Here’s a clone recipe for that popular convenience store slush that most everyone knows from the excruciating brain freeze that follows a big gulp. You must have a blender to make this clone of 7-11’s Slurpee, and enough room to Read More …
Coffee Terms
Few things are as soothing as sitting down to a hot cup of coffee. Less soothing, though, is trying to decode the swirl of coffee lingo out there, used to describe the seemingly endless variety of coffee drinks that are Read More …
Fried Olives
This is a great treat to have with a glass of wine. The olives are easy to make and can be prepared in advance. 1/2 lb green pitted olives or 1/2 lb green olives, with pits 1 red onion, peeled Read More …
Baked Garlic Green Beans
A yummy way to make green beans. I have also made this recipe with fresh and canned green beans. 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Read More …
Slow-Cooker BBQ Beef Short Ribs
We have the slow cooker to thank for so many meals, especially this one. While these short ribs bubble away and become fork-tender, you can work on the sides. 1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 1/2 Read More …
Russian Tea Cake Cookies
Bet You Can’t Have Just One 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts powdered sugar Heat oven to 400 Read More …
Turkey and Roasted Vegetable Quiche
Have any turkey leftovers? This recipe is perfect. 1/2 small yellow onion; thinly sliced 1/2 red bell pepper; cored, seeded and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper; to taste 1/2 pound asparagus trimmed and cut into 2-inch Read More …
Apple-Nut Blue Cheese Tartlets
These tasty appetizers look and taste gourmet, but they’re easy to make and have loads of blue cheese flavor 1 large apple; peeled and finely chopped 1 medium onion; finely chopped 2 teaspoons butter 1 cup blue cheese; crumbled 4 Read More …
Severed Fingers Halloween Cookies
This recipe is from Martha Stewart, so not only do they look cool but they also have fantastic flavor–not too dry or hard. Even though they are soft inside, they aren’t too, too fragile. 2 tablespoons red food coloring 30 Read More …
Black and Orange Halloween Pasta
Cooking by color might not be the surest way to devise holiday-appropriate recipes, but who can resist the lure of black linguine on Halloween? Tossing it with pumpkin-hued vegetables lusty with garlic and hot pepper might seem like hobgoblin overkill, Read More …
Oven cooked ribs with spicy dry rub
If you love ribs but you don’t have a smoker or grill, it’s super easy to make them in the oven! These ribs are rubbed with a spicy dry rub and then left to marinate for a bit in the Read More …
Roast Chicken with Grand Marnier Glaze
This is my favorite roast chicken because it is a little unexpected. Make sure you have a shot of grand marnier while cooking Chicken 1 (3 -4 lb) roasting chickens 1/4 cup olive oil 1 orange, quartered 1 onion, quartered Read More …
Chicken or Steak Fajitas
These are so quick and tasty. You can use strips of boneless chicken breast instead of the beef. Feel free to double the marinade. The flavor is so great for such a short marination time. You can can do them Read More …
Chocolate Pecan Torte
A European style torte with a wonderful mix of textures and flavors. The top crust bakes up with a hint of crackly crunch, giving way to a moist, light interior studded with tiny bits of toasted pecans and intense chocolate Read More …
Memphis BBQ Nachos
Have some leftovers from your holiday party you want to use up? Turn that potato salad into a pancake, that corn on the cob into a salad and better yet — that pulled pork into a molten pile of nachos: Read More …
Crockpot Italian Pot Roast with Artichokes and Potatoes
This is an easy, but delicious Italian style pot roast dish that you can put in the crockpot in the morning and have it slow cook for you as you go out for the day. Come home, throw your artichokes Read More …
Mixed Berry Scones
This Scottish Quick Bread is said to have taken its name from the Stone of Destiny (or Scone), the place where Scottish kings were once crowned. The original triangular-shaped scone was made with oats and griddle-baked. Today’s versions are more Read More …